Pre-setting a dialog field

[NickDay]

Well, I am stuck on something very trivial.

I wish to pre-set the content of the 'Program Folder' field of the startmenu dialog. However all the ways I have tried have failed and it is receiving a name I wish to override.

My current attempt is to edit the dialog,
1. Enter '$NameOfMyVariable$' into the Text property of the MenuGroup text box;
2. In the 'Define Interactive Characteristics' dialog, change the 'Receives Information' drop-down menu from 'Start Menu Group' to '[Written Variable Value]'.
3. Ensure that $NameOfMyVariable$ contains the required program group name before the dialog is displayed.

I'm sure I've done something like this before; what have I missed, please?

[giaviv]

Dear NickDay,

Here's what you need to do:
Double click the textbox and select Receives Information: [Written Variable Value]. Set the Writes Values to Variable to whatever variable you'd like the textbox to write to. Set the Text property of the textbox to $NameOfMyVariable$, and call Set Variable NameOfMyVariable to something before you display the dialog, that's it!

[NickDay]

Hi Aviv,

Thanks for your reply. I am sure this matches what I'm doing (I forgot to mention that I am setting the Text property of the textbox to $NameOfMyVariable$).

I have carefully checked against each of the instructions in your email, and I still cannot change the value initially displayed in the 'Program Folder' field. I've confirmed that the installer I'm running is really the one I'm building.

I have shown that the field is being set to the text I entered into Project Options->Project Properties->Product Name.

I guess I am doing something stupid, but can't spot it yet.

Nick

[giaviv]

Dear Nick,

Please send me your project and I will check it here. Just send it to support at installaware.com.

[NickDay]

Many thanks Aviv, I have emailed you.
Nick

[giaviv]

Dear Nick,

Setting the STARTMENU variable (the variable to which the textbox writes) did the trick -

Add Set Variable STARTMENU to MyText before displaying the dialog and you'll be set!

[NickDay]

That's very helpful Aviv. I'll try it on Monday when back at work. The reason why this is necessary escapes me though.

I must say that I almost did not buy InstallAware, basically due to some particularly rude forum replies I had read, which rather put me off the company. I have to say that my experience of the support forum after buying it really has been excellent.

Thank you.

Nick

[giaviv]

Dear Nick,

There has been a lot of changes with respect to InstallAware's staff lately - things are not as they used to be.

I am definitely here to help and am glad to.
I am happy you stayed with us and I am certain that you will find InstallAware useful and helpful!